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J&K IGP directs audit of school buses, commercial vehicles, identification of accident hotspots

Jammu, Oct 18 (UNI)Jammu and Kashmir Inspector General of Police (Traffic) M Suleman Choudhary on Sunday directed officers to intensify traffic enforcement in rural areas, audit school buses and commercial vehicles, identify accident-prone spots and strengthen road safety measures across the Rajouri-Poonch region.
Chairing a coordination meeting with District Police and Traffic Police officers at the District Police Lines in Rajouri, Choudhary stressed the need for sustained field-level action and coordinated efforts to reduce road accidents, improve traffic discipline and ensure smooth traffic movement.
He directed officers to organise road safety awareness programmes and establish joint checking points involving the local police and Traffic Police, emphasising focused and data-driven enforcement.
The IGP also called for strict action against traffic violations, particularly riding without helmets, triple riding and using mobile phones while driving.
Officers were further directed to address parking-related issues and strengthen coordination among departments to improve traffic management.
Choudhary instructed all officers to ensure that the directions issued during the meeting were implemented in letter and spirit, with regular monitoring of enforcement activities and accountability at every level.
He stressed that visible police presence, coordinated efforts and strict adherence to traffic regulations were essential to preventing road accidents and ensuring commuter safety across the region.
The meeting was attended by DIGP Rajouri-Poonch Range Sandeep Wazir, SSP Rajouri Naresh Singh, SSP Traffic Rural Jammu Master Popsy, Additional SP Rajouri Waseem Mehmood, Additional SP Poonch Hamid Banday, DySP (DAR), Rajouri Khaliq Hussain Choudhary, DySP SOG, Rajouri Shammi Kumar, DySP Traffic Poonch-Rajouri Ajaz Choudhary, besides the SHO Rajouri and District Traffic Inspectors of Poonch, Rajouri and Sunderbani.
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